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Primary Health Care Inc
Program Support Worker
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A Caregiver or Personal Care Aide provides non-medical care for adults, including elderly and disabled people, typically in their own homes. Assists clients with daily tasks including bathing, medication reminders, and light housekeeping; may also provide transportation for appointments and errands. These roles do not always require formal certification.
$31,277 / year median in Iowa
+20% projected growth
Job Description
Are you looking for an opportunity to do amazing work helping others? You've come to the right place. Let's make a difference! Primary Health Care (PHC) was founded in 1981 by Dr. Bery Engebretsen in Des Moines, IA. Our mission has remained unchanged since that time, to provide healthcare and supportive services to all, regardless of insurance, immigration status, or ability to pay. Based on the needs of the communities we serve, PHC offers a spectrum of medical and dental services including family practice, behavioral health, HIV care and services, and pharmacy. PHC s Homeless Support Services is the entry point for serving people experiencing homelessness in Polk County. Enabling services are available to help patients with benefits enrollment, case management, transportation, translation, and patient education. We currently have locations in Ames, Des Moines, & Marshalltown. The Program Support Worker provides support for the various grant-funded programs within the HIV department. Support includes assistance with financial forms and procedures, administrative support, data entry, and participation in continuous quality improvement project activities that help programs meet their goals and standards. Displays excellent customer services skills with patients and in coordination with PHC team members as well as external community agencies to provide positive service experiences. Essential Functions Acts as intake coordinator for clients/patients entering the Ryan White program, which would include responding to telephone and walk in referrals, assessing immediate needs, and making appropriate referrals to medical and/or supportive services. Maintains financial assistance program applications, renewals, and processes according to Ryan White sliding fee scale guidelines. Assists program staff with consumer involvement activities, patient education, client events, and on-going client satisfaction assessment activities. Processes laboratory bills submitted by patients on the Ryan White sliding fee scale. Enters program data and services into electronic medical record (EMR) and CareWare, maintains and runs reports upon request, and assists in the Ryan White Part B Quarterly Report. Orders and maintains office supplies, transportation and wellness cards, vouchers and bus and laundry tokens. Provides external and internal referrals to program clients. Assists with the oversight of the Ryan White Dental Voucher Program, providing day to day coordination in conjunction with the dental clinic health benefits specialist. Qualifications You Need to